Retrograde Balloon‐Assisted Subintimal Entry for Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Abstract
An impenetrable proximal cap complicates chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and is often an indication for the retrograde approach. When also the distal cap of the CTO is impenetrable, very few options remain to recanalize the vessel. We report a case of retrograde balloon-assisted subintimal entry (BASE), enabling successful CTO PCI in a case with impenetrable proximal and distal caps.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
Pain Management and Treatment
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
- Volume
- 107
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1211–1214
- Publication date
- 8 January 2026
- Language
- EN